TY - BOOK AU - Shelton,Carla F. AU - Pollingue,Alice B. TI - The exceptional teacher's handbook: the first-year special education teacher's guide to success SN - 0761931953 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - LC 3969 .S36 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Corwin Press KW - Special education KW - United States KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Special education teachers KW - First year teachers N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preparing for a successful school year -- Understanding students with disabilities -- Placing students in the least restrictive environment -- Managing the classroom -- Teaching all students -- Preparing for a successful parent-teacher conference -- Understanding educational assessments -- Writing a legal and effective IEP -- Preparing students for transition -- Professional development and the special education teacher -- Appendix A. Medical emergencies in the school setting -- Appendix B. Stress management for the first-year teacher -- Appendix C. Support organizations for students -- Appendix D. Guide to locating instructional materials -- Appendix E. Pharmacology reference list -- Appendix F. Teenage suicide and substance abuse : awareness, prevention, and intervention UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/200401808 8.html ER -